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Uncle Lisha's Shop. By Rowland e. Rob-
inson. This is an energetic. but exaggerated
attempt to portray life in remote village of
Vermont. The book is full of dialect, rem
dered still more difficult by the system of
bad spelling which some writers appear to
consider distinct phase of humor; and to
the Yankee dislocation Of speech are added
the broken English of Canadian boy and
the brogue of an Irishman. The fun is often
tiresome and sometimes little coarse, while
the merit of the book is in an occasional
touch Of wholesome and natural feeling
New York: Forest & Stream Publishing
Company
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Sketches in Song, by George Lansing
Raymond, is volume which leads one to
consider carefully the subtle quality that diff
ferentiates, not so much poetry from prose,
as poetry from verse. Mr.. Raymond has
qualifications as a poet; his aims are high,
his perceptions quick, his ear for metre and
melody is if anything little too ready; he
has some dramatic power, and both fuency
and industry. He seeks to draw inspiration
from truth to nature and to ideals, and some
times is exceedingly happy in a phrase.
And yet, to the surprise Of the reader, some
thing appears to hold Mr.. Rsymond's verse
upon level lower than the sphere of poetry.
His little volume, however, need not lack
popularity, for its sincerity and energy will
commend it to the enjoyment of many per-
sons. New York: G. p. Putnam's Sons)
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The title Of the volume, Beecher as a
Humorist, jars little, coming 50 close upon
the time of the death of the popular preacher.
The compiler, Miss Eleanor Kirk, explains
however that her task was begun during the
lifetime of Mr.. Beecher; and indeed, there
is no reason why his genial and humorous
expressions should not live after him, as well
as his more serious phrases. His wit and
humor were unstudied and natural; and the
examples chosen for this volume are usually
in good taste and not SO laughable as to be
specially inappropriate to their place in his
disceurses, while in the extracts from his
stories and lectures, livslisr liberty was of
course allowable. After all, man must do
his work in his own way, and Mr.. Beechsr
used his wit and humor-a gift like any other
endowment, we must not forgotten the pur-
pose of enforcing the best lessons that he
could teach. As long as human nature is in
existence, such eloquence as that of Henry
Ward Beecher win be powerful appeal for
good New York: Fords, Howard & HUI
bert; Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
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Geraldine, metrical romance Of the st.
Lawrence region, by an anonymous poet, is
this season republished as holiday volume.
1t has had much popularity; and the favor
in which it is already held will be sensibly
increased by the nav edition with its many
Illustrations, some Of them extremely good
and none Of them very bad. The author,
having by chance selected the same metre
that was chosen also by Owen Meredith for
his Lucille appears to have given up all hope,
that her Gti necessary to use one or the
other pronoun) word will be credited to the
effect that Lucille had never been known to
the author Of Geraldine. To one accustomed
to look at metres with regard to their apti-
tude for various lines Of work, it is easy to
believe this assertion; the measure chosen
for the two novels in verse is as easy-going
as prose; in fact, the swing and the rhymes
might well carry writer along where prose
would flag. 1t Is an obvious measure, lend
ing itself to comedy or to pathos; and the
flexible spirit of the story Of Geraldine rises
to heights Of strong and noble feeling, or
accepts the every day tone Of society with
equal readiness. The sentiment is not sell
dom better than the verse, at other times
they move tremendously. This new and ele-
CANT edition Of the poem is published by
Messrs. Ticknor & Co. Of Boston. port
land; Loring, Short & Harmony
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CONCERNING BOOKS.
BIT E. cAvAxzA.


1t must have been the court librarian of
King Oberon who originally ordered the
series of quantity artistic little volumes that
Messrs. G. p. Putnams Sons of New York
are publishing under the name Of Knicker-
booker Nuggets. There is an elfn dignity in
the aspect of these books in their bindings of
dark and light blue, with golden arabesques.
The present volume combines Headlong Hall
and Nightmare Abbey, by Mr.. Thomas Love
Peacock, gentleman who wrote much to
the taste Of society in the early years Of the
century, and was made the subject of an
extended article in the Edinburg Review,
quoted in the preface to this new edition.
Our grandfathers had follies corresponding
more or less nearly to our own; there were
the modish pessimists, and the forid opti-
mists, and the esthetes and the languishing
train Of damsels that sat around and sighed.
They dressed and talked little differently
but our absurdities are not without proceed
ent in those former, and eI oficio, better
times. At Headlong Hall and Nightmare
Abbey, the clever Mr.. Peacock convoked a
symposium Of men and women of fantastic
types, and invented witty and characteristic
expressions for them all. 1t Ia an interest
ing and not improbable amusement to
watch, with the guidance Of Mr.. Peacock's
indulgent irony, the capers of society when
the nineteenth century was young. port
land; Loring, Short & Harmony
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A party of limited numbers will leave Boston
Monday, January 10, for grand tour Of SO DAYS
through the Southern States, Mexico, and CalifOr-
MIA, and another, also limited In size, Monday, Mar
H. for similar tour through the Southern States
and Mexico, emitting California. The round .Oi
travel through Mexico will be very eOmprehen-
slye, and the journeys viii be made In A MAG
EIFIcENr TRAIN or PULLMAN PALACE NEsrI-
BULED CARS INCLUDING PULLMAN PALACE
DINING-cARs. arc
w. RAYMOND. Ia. WHITCOMB.
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The Good Giants. Compiled from the
French Of Rabelais by John Dimitry. Illus
trated by Gustave Dore and A. Robida. 1t
was brilliant idea. and Mr.. Dimitry has ad-
mirably effected it, to rehabilitate the good
giants who have unjustly shared the repro
baton Of Master Francois Rabelais. Grand
gousier, Gargantua, Pantagruel-from royal
grandfather to kingly grandson, as Mr.. Dim
TRY points out, the line grew nobler and bet
ter; and he calls upon all lovers Of fair play
to see to it that these colossal worthless have
people love to resort, and meet Cinderella
and her Prince, and Beauty and the good
Beast and Red Riding Hood, and the rest of
the wonder-folk.
Mr.. Dimitry, in his charming preface tells
us that he read Rabeais when little boy,
and followed with delight through the mazes
Of the old French idiom the story of the
giants; while the coarseness and profanity
Of the book slipped away unnoticed by his
mind To this unconscious heavenly want
of power to understand and assimilate evil,
one cannot return in later life; but, reading
Rabelais for the second time, Mr. Dimitry
has taken the good giants, friends of his in
fancy, out of the mire, and in his energetic
phrase turned on the securing hose, full
and strong" Consequently the giants make
thelr DOW to the juvenile public, rejoicing
to be free from the blame of the bad taste of
Rabelais and his times.
The book is to be wholly and unreseryed-
ly recommended. There is not word or
suggestion in it that can be called undesira-
BILE for child's perusal, while the splendid
vigor, the courage and virtue of these joyous
old giants, the large fancy and wonderful
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EB-Send for descriptive circulars.
w. RAYMOND,
296 Washington St., (Opp. School ST., BOSTON,
MASS.
Special NOiiee.-Mr. Carroll Hutehins, repre-
senting MesSrs. Raymond & WhitcOmb, will be at
the Falmouth Hotel during Monday and Tuesday,
November IA and 10, to give all needed iniOrma-
ton In regard to the various Excursions.
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TOURS THRoUGm MEXICO.

Dates of Other California Excursions.-
January ?, ~, 16 and %: February 2. and 20
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well-to-do families is startling fact, and an ur
gent reason for mission.
g. The evils in the lives of the men and wom-
en- IN our fashionable society.
4 The drain upon the bodies, minds and
souls of those who give themselves up to the
demands of society and those laden with too
much work, uniting both classes for healthy
Christian living. The causes of this are late
hours, keeping the stores open Saturday nights
and no half holidays.
5. The night work that is increasing, and the
sins of the night that follow.
g. The lust of money as seen in INSCRIPTIONS
competition, overwork, underpav, scamped work,
and the consequent discomfort and enmity be-
tween employer and employee
Z. The Dissertation of Sunday by compelling
people to work. and by taking Gods day for self,
causing an increase of irreligion and immortality.
8. The prevalence of the sins of intemper-
ance and impurity.
When Dr. Bradley got so farin giving his peo-
pie the reasons for the mission that is to begin
on Sunday, in Christ Church, he said there
were eight more reasons from the luke
warmness 70 the church and the unfaithfulness
OF Christians, but he thought he had given
enough TO make all feel the need of a mission
ard willing to attend. The special service for
men, in Christ Church, at P. NJ. on Sunday,
ought 10 pack the house, for few men can talk to
men like DR.. Courtney. It is a grand feature OF
this Episcopal mission that DR.. Courtney is to
speak to men every day next week In the Grim
inal Courtroom.
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SOLDIERS PENSION ASSOCIATION.
Meeting Called for the Soldiers of Indiana.
in This City. February 10.

In connection with the first annual meeting of
the Indiana State Pension Association there will
be held at Masonic Hall, at Indianapolis, on
Tuesday, Feb. Is, at 1:30 p. NJ, State soldiers
mass meeting. 1t is hoped that we shall have a
much larger attendance than last year, and the
undersigned would respectfully urge the COM
rades in every @. A. r. post and county in the
State to call special meetings and arrange TO
have delegates attend this meeting and assist in
perfecting our organization for future work. The
politicians, who do not want red tape cut out of
the soldiers way and a simple act of justice en-
acted into law that is fair to all classes of our
comrades, say we are asking ''too much" and
that this movement is founded only on 'senti-
meut" We think we shall be able to show many
substantial facts for its existence Substantial
progress has been made in the past year In ia
vor of this movement throughout the country.
Your secretary saw many thousands of your
names signed to petitions to Congress last year
in favor of the measure of justice we propose.
Now let US again several hundred of your
faces it this meeting as an earnest of your
faith in the cause. It is none too soon to begin
organizing for 1893. Petitions having failed
when placed before Congress to secure Justice
and an honest settlement with the soldier. now
let US as comrades come together, perfect ouI
organization and elect Congress that will not
need petitions" in favor of an act of Justice and
equalization in our behalf. All soldiers from
all States that attend this convention will be
welcome All papers friendly to this movement
please copy. T. w. BENNETT.
Late Brig. Gen. U. s. VOL, President.
c. A. POWER Thirty first Ind, Sec.
N. c. RANKIN, Seventy first Ind, Treas.
s. NJ. HoLcoMB, JAMES Fl. WELToN,
BEN F. WALKER J. B. LEWIS
q. M. OvERsTREET, GEN. WIN. GRosE
A. j. MAKEPEAcE, w. r. NULL,
JOSEPH P SUIT j. B. SCHUYLER,
p. p. MINOR. G.. f. MoSIER
w. ID. ARMSTRONG, B. F. HAvENs,
G. FAIRBANKS.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Adjourned.

The House yesterday was opened with prayer
by Rev. A ". Lamport, of Central-avenue NJ.
E. Church.
Mr.. Kellison asked to have the journal of
Thursday amended so that his substitute for a
part of the journal of Wednesday should be
spread on the journal After some discussion
the Chair ruled the motion out Of order
The special order for 10 o'clock was the coz
sideration of Mr. Jewetts bill to prevent dis
elimination in freight.
There were several short speeches favorable
to the bill, and number of illustrations of dis
examinations given to show effects on bust
ness. Messrs. Ibach and Briant thought they
should go slow in this kind of legislation 1t
was an injustice to the railroad companies. No
vote was taken on the bill. Adjourned until
Monday morning
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SUSPECTED BY THE POLICE.
Three Men from Whose Operations Many
Strangers Are Supposed to Have Suffered.

L. Fisher and John Byers, of st. Paul. and
George Morris, of ST. Louis, were arrested last
night, at the Capital House, by Superintendent
Colbert and patrolmen Haley and Walker, on
the charge of being confidence men and
common gamblers. For three or four
weeks the police have been troubled
over numerous and daring confidence
games which have been played upon the passen-
gers of outgoing trains, but as the persons who
suffered usually went to other places, they could
not be induced to prosecute. For some time,
however, the police have been watching the &C
tons of the three men arrested, and as Fisher
always entered the house where he lived by the
back way. and always had disreputable-lookng
characters visiting him. The two men arrested
with him had visited him q number of times
Last night Superintendent Colbert determined
to arrest them, and this was done, all these be-
ing found at the Capital House Two Of the
men admitted to Superintendent Colbert that
they were gamblers, but the other Fishery, who
Is past fifty, would not talk
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In Unison yyirh the Party.

In the uproar which the Democrats caused in
the joint convention of Thursday during the
rolcall of the Senate it was difficult to hear dis
tinctly the responses of some Of the Senators.
Senator Ensley was incorrectly noted by the re-
porters as being absent with the best intentions
for he is unqualified in the support of the Re-
publican policy throughout He present
from frat TO last answering to roil-call and
and voting squarely his honest conviction in sus-
tanning the preamble and resolutions declaring
Judge Turpies claim to an election invalid.
Senator Shroyer who is also in perfect harmony
with the views of Senator Ensey and the party.
would have been there had he not been misled
as to the time of the meeting
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Legislative Notes.

The bill of Senator Davis. compelling insur
ance companies to be bound by the acts of their
agents, has been indefinitely postponed.
Representative Oursler objects to any unin-
territorial errors that class him with the Demo
Gratis. He is an uncompromising Republican
with an unwavering fealty to the party since it
was first organized
Representative Samuel Williams. of Knox,
is still watchfu of the interests of his political
ward Representative Robinson. The two
spend great deal of time in the cloak room,
with Democratic politicians not far away
The lbach BILL providing for the insertion of
certain conditions in irespolicies the principal
one of which requires the payment of the policy
in full, was engrossed in the House few days
ago. Yesterday this was reconsidered. and the
bill sent to the committee agriculture.
Senator Bailey's bill, introduced yesterday. in
regard to the employment of special policemen
and detectives, designs to prohibit the work of
Pinkerton's detectives in this State 1t requires
that all persons appointed such special officers
shall be residents of the State three years and
of the county one year.
IL reference to the report of the debauch in
the Bates House wine-room, on Wednesday
night, published in the Journal of Thursday, il
| is stated in behalf of Senator Bailey, who was
mentioned as having been member of the par
ty, that he dropped in after leaving his commit.
| teeroom and was not at all intoxicated.
| Senator Smith of Wells wanted to amend the
| liquor law so as to make three CO nvictions for
uruukeuHosS SuHcieHt legal nOtlc0 TO Saloon
keepers not to sell to persons in the habit of be-
| coming intoxicated but the committee having it
| in charge reported an indefinite postponement OF
! the bill. The Senate concurred in the report.
| There are several House bills relative to town
| ship trustees. All of them have a distinguish
| ing feature, but the that proposes the most
| radical changes is that offered by Mr.. Cruson.
| 1t provides for three township trustees, who
shall act as the County Commissioners do in the
| affairs of the county. 1t specifically describes
\ - IS h hn
ercsed by that officer, those of another the du-
ties of township assessor. and to the third falls
the work of road supervisor. This bill is re-
4 garded as Democratic measure to legislate the
! present Republican incumbents of Center town
| ship trustees and assessors Offices out of the
] term for which they were elected last spring.
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THE PROCEEDINGS In DETAIL.
THE SENATE.

Bill for the Protection of the Wages of EN-
ployes Passed.
Yesterdays session of the Senate was opened
with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Baltzey of the Lutheran
Church.
The committee appointed to examine the title
of the Soldiers Orphans Home reported it to be
perfect, and that the building contracts were in
proper form.
Senator McDonald's bill to amend the act es-
tablishing the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans,
Home was taken up when Mr. Barrett withdrew
his substitute locating the home at Fort Wayne
Mr. Howard, of St Joseph, moved to strike
out Section %, referring to the binding out Of
the children. Rejected.
Mr.. Harness moved to amend by inserting the
word s'unionp before that of soldier and re-
dueing the salary Of the superintendent from
| 81, 500 to 1920. Rejected.
! III. Denote moved to raise the age to which
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Advice to Mntnars.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth. 1t re.
ieves the little sufferer at once; it produces nat
ural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as "bright as
button" It is very pleasant to taste. II
soothes the child, softens the gums allays all
pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is
the best known remedy for diarrhpa. whether
arising from teething or other causes. Twenty
five cents bottle
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Eight Reasons for the Mission.

70 the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journals
!. There is large number Of well-to-do and
refined people who have ceased to be, or never
have been, church eoers. There are scores Of
them on our best streets These are those who
neglect 80 great salvation" and forget that sins
Of omission are more fatal than sins Of commits
sion.
2 The irreligion Of the young men Of our
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Anernonn Session.

Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Mcdonald offered resolution that when
the Senate adjourns it stand adjourned till Tues
day at IL o'clock A. NJ. Agreed to.
Mr. Huston spoke in favor of the Barrett bill
under consideration at the time of the recess for
dinner, He did not believe the laboring men OF
the country need such relief, but believing they
know better than he, and that this bill meets
their demands ne would give it his support.
Mr. Mcdonald, Mr.. Barrett and Mr. Winter
all favored the passage of the bill.
The President pro tenn stated if there was no
objection the informal reading of the bill will be
considered as the third reading, and thereupon
ordered the roll to be called the final vote on
its passage.
Senator'S Davis. Drake Dresser, Ensley, John
son, Mullinix, Sears Sellers. Smith of Wells,
Trippett and Urmston explained their votes
The bill passed-yeas. &c. nays, Ii.
Bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Fowler: To amend sections concerning
duties Of telegraph companies. Also To amend other
| sections of telephone act.
| By Mr.. Shively, for Mr.. Rahm: For collection of
reports of births and marriages
BY Mr.. Thompson: To amend Section 1917 of Re
/ vised Statutes of 1881
| By Mr.. Ensley To require railroad companies to
give notice at stations whether trains are on time
BY Mr.. Trippett: To provide for funding the debts
| of municipal corporations.
By Mr.. Bryant: To provide for taxation of building
1 loan and savings institutions
BY Mr.. Weir: A select committees report recon
mendng the passage of an accompanying bill, to pro
VIDE Tor publication OF supreme Court reports anC
| election of reporter.
By Mr.. Winter: To appropriate $86.75 for payment
of the claim of John r. Rankin.
By Mr.. DeMotte: To amend the act to regulate ths
practice of medicine.
BY Mr.. Shroyer To authorize directors of building
| associations to borrow money.
| BY Mr.. Harness. TO repeal Sections 1873, 1874
437S of the Revised Statutes of 1881, referring to
| the common school act.
| By Mr.. Bailey: Relative to the appointment o.
special policemen. Also: To regulate the appointment
| of deputy prosecuting attorneys.
By Mr.. Thompson, of Jasper: To prevent swind
/ ling.
By Mr.. Barrett: To provide for maintenance of nigh
! schools in certain cities.
| BY Mr.. Urmston: To amend Section 2775 of the
Revised Statutes of 1881. for the management of th
| benevolent institutions.
| By Mr.. Urmston: To authorize the township trus
| tee of Union township to perform certain acts
BY Mr.. Sears; To amend section concerning re
| pairs of county line bridges.
BY Mr.. Ensley: To provide for construction O
| sewers.
| BY Mr.. Griffith To provide for administration AM
managem ent of Insane hospital. Also: To pay fo
/ BREWER legislative reports heretofore ordered.
| Adjourned.
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children may be discharged from sixteen to
eighteen yeas. Rejected. The bill was then
passed under q suspension Of the rules-yeas Al.
nays nome
Mr.. Bassett. from the select committee there
on, returned his bill concerning the payment OF
employees, with recommendation that it be
passed.
Mr.. Kennedy thought the bill went too far.
He did not want to do the laboring man an
injury.
Mr.. Trippett reported the bill as just to the
workers IN the mines. They can enforce pay
ment of their wages under it.
Mr. Sears. representing the counties OF Yer
million and Parke, which, he claimed, produced
at least per cent of the coal mined in the State,
said he spoke in the interest of miners in his dis
trict. The bill would injure the operators. and
the moment the capitalist is injured the labor
ing man sustains greater injury. There is but
small margin for profit in the mining of coal,
and it has to be sold on thirty, sixty and ninety
days time The operators cannot pay their
thousand or more men every two weeks-lt takes
nearly that length Of time to make out some
ay-rOliS.
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Use Sozodont when you have eaten;
Use Sozodont your breath to sweeten;
Use Sozodont to aid digestion;
Use Sozodont and ask no question.
Preserve your molars and you won't
Regret the use of Sozodont
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THE Indians, who possess the faculty of CON
Meeting names with ideas, have nicknamed Sill
John A. Macdonald ''Oid Tomorrow" for the
reason that he is accustomed to put people off.